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Amendment to the Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency (suspension of writs of eviction)

Amendment to Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency

Supreme Court of Virginia · Virginia (Court)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Level
Court
Authority
Va. Code § 17.1-330
Issued
2020-08-07 Aug. 7, 2020
Effective
2020-08-10
End
2020-09-07
In force
Aug. 10, 2020 to Sept. 7, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • all circuit and district courts
  • landlords
  • tenants
Functions reached
  • PM property management (eviction moratoria)
  • SV servicing and collections
  • CT courts
Collection
Virginia VA

Operative words

Effective August 10, 2020, and through September 7, 2020, pursuant to Va. Code § 17.1-330, the issuance of writs of eviction pursuant to unlawful detainer actions is suspended and continued. However, this suspension and continuation shall not apply to writs of eviction in unlawful detainer actions that are unrelated to the failure to pay rent.

Enforcement

Order of the Supreme Court binding on all courts

Notes

Entered at the Governor's request; the exhibit includes a dissent contending § 17.1-330 does not authorize a judicial eviction moratorium.

Retrieval note

Earlier eviction-proceeding suspensions (Mar. 16 to June 28, 2020) are in the numbered orders listed under VA-039.

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